Chapter Review: Azar: Understanding and Using English Grammar, Chapter 14
Gerunds/Infinitives
Examples:We plan to go hiking this weekend.
Yuki has finished writing her journal assignment.
1.VERB + INFINITIVE (TO…)VERB + GERUND (ING)
plan toenjoy + ing
intend to quit + ing
hope to give up + ing
decide tofinish + ing
promise to keep (on) + ing
agree to consider + ing
refuse to consider + ing
offer to (=volunteer to)
ask to (for yourself)suggest + ing
expect to
would like to SPECIAL — (if person: suggest THAT
need tos/he do something
want tosuggest her to go = NOT ENGLISH
2.VERB + PERSON (OBJECT) + INFINITIVE (TO)
tell someone to
advise someone to
invite someone to
allow someone to (= go=ive permission)
BOTH OK (VERB + INFINITIVE OR GERUND = SAME MEANING)
love to or ing
like to or ing
prefer to or ing
hate to or ing
can’t stand to or ing (= hate)
continue to or ing
start to or ing
begin to or ing
3.EXPRESSION + GERUND (ING) 4. PREPOSITION + GERUND (ING)
(see next page for sentences)
have a difficult time + ingbe excited ABOUT + ing
have a hard time + ingcomplain ABOUT + ing
have difficulty + ingapologize FOR + ing
have trouble + inghave a good reason FOR + ING
have a good time + ingthank you FOR + ING
have fun + ingbe responsible FOR + ing
be busy + ingbe used TO + ing
be accustomed TO + ing
be interested IN + ing
be in charge OF + ing
instead OF + ing
Gerunds/Infinitives
preposition + gerund
be excited about (needs a be verb)She is excited about going to Canada.
complain about (you say you don’t like)I always complain about doing the dishes.
apologize forHe apologized for coming late.
(have a) good reason for Tom had a good reason for coming late.
thank you forThank you for helping me.
be responsible forShe is responsible for planning the party.
get / be used to*Now I am used to getting up early.
I finally got used to speaking in English.
get / be accustomed to (=be used to)He isn’t accustomed to giving speeches.
be interested inI am interested in studying business.
be in charge of (her job, responsible for)She is in charge of planning the trip
instead of (preposition)I went out with friends instead of watching TV.
*Past tense = I did it before but not now.
I used to sleep late.
I used to eat only healthy food.
I used to work in an office.
Now, something is new and strange for me, but I am getting used to it. (It’s not so strange now.)
I am getting used to waking up early to go to school.
I am used to eating American fast food.
I am accustomed to being a student again.
From Grammar 4 Packet. Copyright by Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA. Reproduced with permission.